Around here, it's bamboo shoots (take no ko) season! They're all over! Madness in the streets! You'll find them lined up at grocery stores, on the menus at restaurants, and brought to life in the ads. Here, they're like the Beatles: bigger than Jesus!
The locals flock to the hills to dig them up. I too am hoping to make the trek with my fiancee's parents. Never done it before! This is the land of bamboo after all, seems like a great thing to do.
They're good, too. We had some of the steamed variety last night, served with a bit of salt and pepper. Really soft and have an excellent texture! Never seen them back in the states, not a lot of bamboo there. For shame!
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